Chapter 1238

A week passed in the blink of an eye. After the Dream had undergone some transformation and camouflage, it drove into a black market area.

The area was called the Black Gold Market, and it was the nearest large-scale black market that Neptune had found. The market encompassed six star sectors, and there were more than three hundred black market trading planets.

The owner of the market was called Barriman, and he was a 1-star feudal lord. He used to be an Interstellar Pirate with a good sense of the economy. Later, he used some tricks to whitewash himself and became a businessman.

His black market business had grown over the years, from one planet to more than three hundred planets, and he had business dealings with many sacred lands.

Neptune chose the Black Gold Market because it had a wide range of things.

When the disguised silver-gray spaceship docked at the Black Gold Market's headquarters planet, the disguised Gu Ding and his crew disembarked one after another.

Other than Neptune and Robert, the others were wearing masks that Neptune had made.

Robert had transformed from a beautiful woman to a man, and Neptune had transformed from a child to a burly man.

The Gu Ding Pirate Crew was divided into three groups for this purchase.

The first group consisted of Gu Ding, Neptune, and Faust. They were in charge of purchasing various biochemical materials for the production of creatures.

The second group consisted of Robert, Liliath, Elsa, and Becca. They were in charge of purchasing mechanical materials for the production of combat factories and various new combat weapons and armor, as well as a variety of Energy Crystal Cores.

The third group consisted of Biggie, Miko, Dockett, and Huck. They were in charge of purchasing ingredients and other miscellaneous items.

Each group had a person who clearly knew the purchase list and was able to judge the quality of the items. At the same time, there was a haggler, and a person who acted as a bodyguard. Although there were people with overlapping functions, at least they took care of all situations.

The first day's purchase went smoothly. The headquarters planet had the most variety of items, and almost all the mainstream items were available.

Gu Ding and his crew managed to purchase more than eighty percent of the items they wanted. Moreover, due to the presence of Liliath and Faust, the two hagglers, everyone received very low prices for the items.

As for Biggie and his crew, they only needed to prepare a month's worth of ingredients at most, and Biggie was familiar with the prices of various ingredients. Moreover, Dockett was very friendly with outsiders, so they did not get cheated out of the price they got.

The next day, Gu Ding and his crew went to sixteen planets and completed the second round of purchase.

On the third day, Gu Ding and the others went to another twenty-two planets and completed their third round of shopping.

At this point, most of the items had been purchased, and only a few of the rarer items had not been found.

Gu Ding and the others returned to the spaceship. Neptune checked the list and gathered everyone together.

"I've checked the purchase list. Among the urgently needed materials, there are five that haven't been purchased. As for the non-urgently needed materials, there are also three that haven't been purchased. Among the urgently needed materials, there were two rare ones. One was a plant extract called Light of Life, and the other was a natural strengthening agent called Dragon Scale Root. The problem now is that these two things are very difficult to find, because pharmacists rarely use these two kinds of medicinal ingredients. "

"I heard that Barriman bought a lot of Dragonscale Roots in the past, but I don't know if he still has any in stock. Another problem was that Barriman did not deal with newcomers. He's only willing to meet with old buyers who have purchased hundreds of times in the black gold market. "Neptune was rather vexed about this point.

"What interests does he have? Are there any weaknesses? "Mi Ke Ke quickly asked.

"It's just a hobby. This guy lives a luxurious life and is a nouveau riche who spends money like dirt. He likes women the most. Every night, three to five women enter his luxurious residence. Then, they leave the next morning with a bag of Faux God Crystals. "

Hearing this, Lilliath and Elsa's faces showed disdain.

Neptune did not comment on this. Instead, he continued, "As for his weakness, he can't hold his liquor very well. However, he loves to drink, so he often gets drunk. Every time he gets drunk, he brags to people about his experiences as an Interstellar Pirate. Tell me how many Interstellar Pirates you know, how many Sacred Grounds powerhouses you've killed, and how many secret realms you've explored … "

"So, this guy still yearns for the life of an Interstellar Pirate …" Mikko laughed and asked everyone, "Who's the most popular Interstellar Pirate group in the main plane now?"

When Gu Ding heard this, his eyes lit up.

"It's us! As long as we visit with our own identities, this fellow will definitely not reject us! "

"That's right. With our status, there's a high chance that he'll be willing to sell us the Dragonscale Roots." Mi Ke Er nodded.

"But, it's too risky to reveal our identities now!" Lilliath still felt that it was not safe. "Don't forget, he has business dealings with many Sacred Grounds. If he wants to sell us out, all he needs to do is dial a number."

"If it's just a private visit, no outsiders will know that we're here. Barriman has his own black market. He won't do something that would ruin his reputation and reveal our whereabouts. Revealing customer information is the biggest taboo in their line of work. "Neptune nodded.

"Besides, as a former Interstellar Pirate, he has a special feeling for the profession. From a personal point of view, he won't betray us. Besides, he doesn't lack the bounty at all, "Mi Ke Er added.

"It's decided then!" Gu Ding quickly made a decision. "Neptune, write a visit letter to him in the name of the Gu Ding Pirate Group. Tell him that we'd like to visit him and buy something from his market. Don't tell him the time of the visit yet. Let's see how he responds. "

Neptune quickly finished writing a visit letter and sent it to Barriman's private number.

…

In the Star Sector where the Black Gold Market was headquartered, there was a magnificent palace on a small planet surrounded by defensive spaceships.

In one of the bedrooms of the palace, a burly bearded naked man was lying drunkenly on the edge of a steaming bath. His right hand was still holding half a bottle of red wine. In his sleep, he was still muttering something.

Suddenly, a ding sounded from the wristwatch on his left hand. He woke up abruptly from his sleep and looked at his wristwatch angrily.

She angrily turned to look at her wristwatch. "Damn you, disturbing me again during my afternoon nap. You'd better not let me know who you are!"

He growled as he projected the letter. Barriman blinked twice when he saw the contents of the letter. Then, he rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand and looked at the letter again.

After a long time, he was sure that he was not mistaken. However, he quickly showed a suspicious expression and replied in the letter. "How can I be sure that you're the real Gu Ding Pirate Group?"

Not long after the reply to the letter, a video call request came in.

Barliman quickly clicked on it and immediately saw Gu Ding and a few other members being projected.

Gu Ding and the others were speechless when they saw the projection.

"Uh, Mr. Barriman, can you put on some clothes first?"